Combined pressure regulating and governing apparatus



Web 11., 1924.

. J- P. METZGER COMBINED PRESSURE REGULATING AND GOVERNING APPARATUS Original Filed Jan. 14, 1920 2 sheets sheet 1 Jams EMA-726E? WITNESSES ATTORNEYS arch 11 1924. 1,486,782

J. F. METZGER COMBINED PRESSURE REGULATING AND GOVERNING APPARATUS Original Filed Jan. 14, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNESSES er A ATTORNEYS Patented are. It, 11924.

JULES P. METZGER, OF CARLSTADT NEW JERSEY. ASSIGNOR TO THE LESLIE COMPANY,

OF LYNDHURST, NEW JERSEY, CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

ooiummzn rnnssoma nneunn'rme ann-sorfnamne APPARATUS.

Original application filed January 14, 1920, Serial No. 351,352. Divided and this application. filed July 13,

- Toall whom it concern:

.Be itlcnown that I, J onus P. Mu'rzcnn, a

a citizen of the United States, and a resident for Letters Patent of the United tates, S e-.

rial No. 35 1,352,'filed by me January 14, 1920, e whichhas matured into Patent 'No. 1,369,690,

-granted-to me Feb. 22 1921.

The invention relates to pressure regulators such as shown and described in the .Let ters Patent of the United States, No. 1,244,226 and No. 1,308,638, granted to me on .Octpber 23,1917, and-July'l; 1919, respective Tlie object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved combined pressure regulating and governing apparatus arranged to insure the accurate functioning of the apparatus as a regulator, and after it has as been set to a predetermined pressure, and toprovide a governing function for co-ordinating or sub-controlling the regulator without interfering with the accuracy thereof in the performance of its work as aregulator.

' Another object is to render the pressure regulating and governing apparatus exceedingly sensitive 'and dispensing entirely with packings, glands, stuffing boxes and other deyices producing frictional resistance.

Another object is topermit of adjusting 'the governing device wholly independently of the regulating device.

Another objectis to permit theiregulating device to function whollyindependently of the governing device in case of repairs or the like.

Another object is to provide a'regulating and governing apparatus which is simple and durable in constructiomeasy of inspection and not liable to get easily out of order.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as hereinafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is 1920. Serial No. 395,987. 7 p v "similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts mall the views.

Figure 1 1s a side view of the combined pressure regulating and-- governing -apparatus as applied to the header of a battery of,

boilers feeding into a plurality of receivers intended to carry a constant pressure much lower than the-boiler pressure;

' v Figure 2 is a plan view of the'same; and

, Figure 3 is anenlarged sectional side elevation of improved combined pressure regulating and governing apparatus.

I The combined pressure regulating an.

,governing apparatus presently to be described in detail relates to a general class of pressure regulators and governmg devlces in which the fluid deliveredisat a'predetermined pressure and the 'devicesare intended for use 1n various developments of steam englneerlng service, and the improved apparatus applies wherever fluid pressure is to be delivered and governed. The apparatus 1s capable to be used in power plants, marine and naval engineering, also, in many cases,

in industrial plants of various natures whereever steam is used to operate air compressors,

pumps, etc., or for heating boiling apparatus such as steam vats, vacuum pans, etc. The improved apparatus is capable to be used, in some instances, for several purposes. It'is intended as an automatic device 'but may be rendered semi-automatic only, or hand operated, should conditions require it. The apparatus may be reduced or reverted to perform solely the functions of an automatic pressure regulator.

By this eonnection the fluid pressure chamber, which sub-controls and co-ordinates with the pressure regulator-proper and'the regulator, may be shut off even manually without tampering with its predetermined setting of pressure.

The body 10 of the pressure regulator 11 is provided atone side with an inlet 12 and at the other side with an outlet 13, of which the inlet12 is connected by a pipe 14 and valve-d branch pipes 15 with boilers 16 or other source of motive agentsupply. The outletfl3- is connected by a pipe 17 and valved branch pipes 18 with receivers 19 to be supplied with steam under' a lower pressure than that of the boilers 16. A valve seat 20 within the body 10 connects the inlet 12 withthe outlet 13, and this valve seat 20 o l. c a a 4 1,486,782

I is controlled by a valve 21 normally held to its seat by a light spring 22. The upper end of the stem 23 of the valve '21 is connected with the stem 24 of a piston 25 mounted to reciprocate in'a cylinder 26 formed within the body 10 and separated from the outlet by a horizontal partition 27 having'openings or ports 28 to connect the lower end of the. cylinder 26 with the outlet 13. The upper end of the cylinder 26 is closed by a cap 30 provided at the under side with arecess 31 connected by one or more ports 32 with-a chamber 33 arranged in the cap 30. The chamber 33 is provided at the under side with a valvd seat 34 opening into an expansion chamber 35 formed in the cap 30 and connected by a port 36 with the inlet 12 of the valve body 10. The valve seat 34 is normally closed by a controlling valve 40 extending within the expansion chamber 35 and pressed to its seat by a spring 41 seated on the. top of a sci'ew plug 42 screwing in the bottom offthe'expansion chamber 35. The

upwardly extendmg arm 43 of the controlling valve 40 is engaged at its upper end by a diaphragm 50 held in a diaphragm' chamber 51 arranged in the top of the cap 30 and connected b a port or opening 52' with the outlet 13 o. the body 10. The diaphragm 50 is fastened in position by a nipple 53--screwed or otherwise secured to the 'top of the ,cap 30. The top ofthe \diaphragmis normally Pressed on by the ower enlarged end. 55 o a rod or stem 56 extending. centrally in the nipple 53 and passing through .a'cap 57 screwed or other wise secured to the nipple 53. On the lower end or head 55 of the rod or stem 56 rests the'lower end of a spring 58 extending within the nipple 53 and engaging a seat 59 swiveled on'the under side of the cap 57. By screwing the cap 57 down or up on the nipple 53 the tension of the spring 58 can be regulated, and after the desired adjustment is made the cap 57 can be locked and sealed by a suitable locking and sealing device A, if

I 'it is desired to do so in cases where unskilled laborers are employed, who might tamper with the: adjustment It is'understood that by the arrangement described a set spring device is provided whereby the diaphragm 50 is alive, lively and resilient at all times. The construction thus far described: is practicaly the sameas; the one shownand described in the Letters Patent of-the United States, No. 1,308,638, above' 7 referred to, and hence the construction involves no new features. V

The rod or stem 56projects a distance above the'top of the cap 57 and is pivotally I connected with an equalizing lever 60 form- .ing part of a governing device arranged asfollows: -'Ohe end of the e ualizing lever I 60 is fulcrumed on a'bracket' 1 attached to the cap 30, and the other end of the equalvacuum izing lever ispivotally connected with the upper end of a rod or stem 72'e'ngaging at I its lower end 73 a diaphragm 74 held in a fluid chamber 75 attaehedto or formedon the cap 30. Thetop of the lower enlarged end 73 of the rod or stem 72 is engaged "by a spring 76 abutting with its upperend on a seat 77 swiveled on the 78 screwing on a nipple 7 screwed or otherwise secured to the body 8 of the governing device 70; It will be noticed :that by the arrangement described an adjustable spring .pressure device is provided 'for the top of the diaphra m 74' and which is Wholly independent oi-the adgustable spring pressure device for the rod or stem 56 of the-regulatorlll Thus the springv76 of the governupder side of a cap ing device 70 may be set to any predete'rmined pressure and locked in said "set condition by the-locking means indicated atjB.

The chamber 75 is provided with a plug 81, preferably in the form of a .scre W. plug and connected by-a pipe 82 with a pressure supply such as steam, 'air or other fluid. As shown in Figures 1 and -2,,the pipe. 82

is connected by valved branch pipes 83 with the vacuumchambers of the several. receiv ers 19. It is understood that'the vacuums in the said 'several receivers are controlled bya vacuum-pump 84 driven by steam delivered" from the pipe 17 tolthe vacuum pump 84 by a valved branch pipe 85. The

branchpipes 86 with the vacuum chambers of the receivers 19, as lainly shown in Fig ures 1 and 2. It is un erstoodthat the plug pump 84 is connected by valved 81 forms astop for the middle portion of the diaphragm 74 to rest on when moved into lowermost position. Th upward movement ofthe enlarged lower end 73 of the rod or stem 72 and that of the diaphragm 74 is limited by a stop flange 90 formed on j Assuming that steam has entered the main pressure regulator-11 and that .th cap 57 thereof has been adjustedtoproperlyset the spring 58 for a redetermine'dpressure and'that said cap is ocked or sealed "in this position, no changes of the delivery. pressure above the maximum set will take place ill the pipe 17 ,except ashereina'fter'explained. Assuming'now, therefore, that through condition necessary to practical results, it is desired to increasethe amount of steam to theireceivers 19 without disturbing the original setting of the main pressurev regulator 11; thesaid increase is accomplished in the following manner. The sprin% screwed down after the lock has been released thereby compressing the spring, 7 6

which rests on the lower enlarged en of the rod or stem 72 connected to the equalizing lever 60. This simultaneously swings the lever 60 downward and moves the eularged end 55 of the stem 56 downward against the diaphragm 50 which diaphragm in turn engages the upwardly extending stem 43 of the controlling valve 40 to open th samer The opening of the controlling v ve 43 in turn effects the opening of the I main valve 21 to admit morel steam to the pipe 17. Thus it will be observed that the increased resistance afforded by the above described setting of'the spring 76 of the auxiliary, regulator 70, prevents the pressure at the throat or outlet 13 of the main valve rom moving the diaphragm u wardly until the new required pressure has been obtained in. the receivers 19 and until the saidv pressure reaches the fluid, chamber 75 through the pipe 28 to act on the diaphragm 75, which efi'ects an upward movement of the-stem 72, lever and the stem 56. It will thus be seenthat the new setting of the auxiliary adjusting device -nu1lifies themain' pressure regulator 11 temporarily or untllthe required lncrease in ressure is obtamed in the receivers 19. en the de sired pressure or volume has been obtained in the receivers 19, the ca 78' may be unscrewed and'the pressure 1s then regulated is located far from the re by thev main regulating device under its original locked setting- It ,is understood that Ifdo not limit myself to the particular use of the regulating and. governing apparatus, as shown and described, as the apparatus is applicable as a most eflicient fluid or air of an kind.

It ls'also evident that it may be applied,

for instance, for setting the predetermined pressure of any receiverof steam, air or fluid, setting first the fluid chamber at a pressure carried .in the receiver, and the regulator accordance with the same will supply the fluid of the pressure to the recelver' and maintain same, irrespective of outletpressure at throat of regulator.- .This in many cases is important where, for instance, receiver or,fluid chamber connecting lator. 'It will take, in this way, care of rop of pressure due to long line of pipe. It is evident that in this connection neither the springs nor the diaphragm need to be the same size in 'each fluid pressure chamber. In an apparatus of this kind it is necessary that every means possible be taken to prevent them from getting out of order, and therefore must be simple of construction, must be capable'of easy inspection, and they must, above all, be sensitive and as responsive to cap is is,

governing dBVlCQ' any change of working conditions as,it. is

possible to make a device.

This is of paramount importance when the result is considered not only to property but evento life, shouldan apparatus of this kind fail .to work when depended upon.

power plants might be destroyed. While this device is usable with low pressures it is identified and intended to apply to high pressures and in many cases very large receivers and, therefore, the importance of my application, in view of the. facts stated above,- is readily seen, as no stufiing box of any kind, either under steam or any other Engines-,pumps, and receivers of the largest fluid connection is used-t0 reduce the sensitiveness of the apparatus, allowing an abso-" lute free movement, o-f the;parts. It is as sensitive as a scale, as all parts governing impulscare in equalization.

' he important condition phragms, although acting and co-ordinating together to accomplish the functions required, are not rigidly connected, but located of the principle of this, improvement is that the two die;

side by side, each one is independent in its movement therefore flexible and resilient, made of diiferentmaterial, if necessary. In setting the adjusting device whatever difference may be in' their resiliency, due tothe causes referred to bei g connected through resilient spring members, the highest flexibility that can beprdduced isobtained, the

possible, and, therefore, a most sensitive device is made, suitable to most conditions met in service.

It is evident that by the arrangement shown and described, -a combined regulating and governing apparatus is provided comprising a fluid pressure regulator which controls a fluid under pressure, and agovan adjusting-spring regulating means associated with each of said diaphragms, an equalizing means connected to said regulating device, and fluid pressure means acting upon one of the faces of each of said diaphragms.

2. A device of the character described in-;

cludingv a pressure regulating device, means providing a pair of separate fluid chambers, a diaphragm within each of said chambers, said diaphragms being positioned in substantially the same plane, a fluid pres sure acting upon one of the faces of each 'co-ordination of all the parts making thisof "said diaphra s, adjustable means 10- catedbeyond sai diaphragms' and contacting with the opposite faces thereof, said meanscounter-actmg said fluid pressure and regulating stop means for said counter-acting means.

3; A-device of the character described in? cluding a casing providing a chamber, a. dia-y phragm Within said chamber, a pressureregulator controlled by said diaphragm, a;

further casing providing a chamber, a diaphragm Within said second chamber, ad'- ust-ing spring-devices for each of said diaphragms, a lever 1 extendin devices, said diaphragms being disposed in substantially the same plane, and each adapted to have one of the faces acted upon means 011 2 1 phragm. within said chamber and between said adapted to have one of its faces acted upon by .a fluid under pressure, adjustin and counteracting meansassociate d with t 1e op posite face of said diaphragm, both or said diaphragms being located in substantially the same plane, and regulating means acting upon-one ofthe faces-of-each 6f said diaphragms whereby the same may-be locked against accidental movement.

- 5. A device of the character described inincluding a, pressure regulator, a diaphragm associated with said pressure regulator, a fluid chamber provided adjacent to said regulator, a diaphragm positioned within said chamber, a casing associated with each ofsaid diaphramns, a resilient member within each of said casings, adjusting caps for veach of said members, lifting and depressing rods separating the resilient members, and fulcrumed connecting means attached to sa1dyr0ds,said device being adapted -to have'-fluidunder pressure from dlfl'erent sources acting-upon one ofthe faces of each of said diaphragms.

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